World Cup soccer hit the pitch over the weekend and North Texas fans gathered to watch.
in Richardson, the soccer field was turned into a picnic area with a big screen projection of World Cup soccer.
"This happens once every four years, so it's kind of the biggest thing that happens in the soccer community," Crossbar co-owner Preston Osborn said."If you want to really see what it's like and see why everyone is so passionate about it, now is the best time.""In Ireland, the country stops, so it was like a national holiday when teams would play," said Stephen Warren, who lived in Plano but is originally from Ireland.
In Monday's match, USA and Wales finished in a 1-1 draw. USA faces England on Friday. The owners of Crossbar, who are from the U.S. and England, have a friendly bet. "The loser had to stand on goal and get pelted with soccer balls," Osborn said."So I'm highly motivated for us to beat England this Friday!"
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